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desaturation

British  
/ diːˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. physics the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dr Jayaram said he noticed the girl's breathing tube had become dislodged and that Letby was doing "nothing" to correct the desaturation until he arrived.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2023

Ms Letby "called for help" after the boy's first "profound desaturation" shortly before 07:15.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2023

But at 05:30 BST, the infant had a profound desaturation.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2022

You can also adjust the sharpness and desaturation or tweak the size and position of the image displayed.

From The Verge Dec. 13, 2021

The team edited that list down to six particularly common effects: overexposure, blur, enhanced edges, heightened contrast, color desaturation and visual snow.

From Science Magazine Oct. 26, 2018

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